Monitoring the Session

HB 383

no school on Veterans Day, same as Memorial Day

Filed

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Pat CurryRHouse 56

Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade

Caption

relating to prohibiting school districts from providing student instruction on Veterans Day.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Bad weather makeup days? Commissioner approves a shorter year instead. Starts 2027-2028.

The bill bars Texas public school districts from holding classes on Veterans Day, adding it to the existing Memorial Day rule. It touches every school district, its students and staff, and the education commissioner. If a district would have to make up lost minutes on either holiday after a disaster or bad weather, the commissioner must approve a shorter school year instead, starting with the 2027-2028 school year.

Labels

Labels: BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 89R HB 2732 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.

Receipt

The receipt

90R-HB383 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

ITEM

relating to prohibiting school districts from providing student instruction on Veterans Day.

WHAT IT DOES

Bad weather makeup days? Commissioner approves a shorter year instead. Starts 2027-2028.

The bill bars Texas public school districts from holding classes on Veterans Day, adding it to the existing Memorial Day rule. It touches every school district, its students and staff, and the education commissioner. If a district would have to make up lost minutes on either holiday after a disaster or bad weather, the commissioner must approve a shorter school year instead, starting with the 2027-2028 school year.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Donors

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$192,192.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$192,192.00

Cash
$65,000.00
Paid by others
$127,192.00
Total
$192,192.00
advertising $108,442.00polling $18,750.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to Sep 17, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101010834, 101033425, 101040992, 101069649.

David Jessup$68,091.82
Texas Sands PAC$37,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$37,000.00

Cash
$37,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$37,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 9, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012342, 101040992, 101072660.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

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Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$192,192.00

Cash
$65,000.00
Paid by others
$127,192.00
Total
$192,192.00
advertising $108,442.00polling $18,750.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to Sep 17, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101010834, 101033425, 101040992, 101069649.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$37,000.00

Cash
$37,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$37,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 9, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012342, 101040992, 101072660.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.

89R HB 2732

by Rep. Curry, same lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Mar 18, 2025: Referred to Public Education

Relating to prohibiting school districts from providing student instruction on Veterans Day.

Caption, 89R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026

11/09/2026 H Filed

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:33 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Subjects

Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance

Education--School Districts

Holidays

Military & Veterans

Text

The text as introduced · 185 words

90R2207 GP-D

By: Curry
H.B. No. 383

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to prohibiting school districts from providing student

instruction on Veterans Day.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 25.081(g), Education Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(g) A school district may not provide student instruction on

Memorial Day or Veterans Day . If a school district would be

required to provide student instruction on Memorial Day or Veterans

Day to compensate for minutes of instruction lost because of school

closures caused by disaster, flood, extreme weather conditions,

fuel curtailment, or another calamity, the commissioner shall

approve the instruction of students for fewer than the number of

minutes required under Subsection (a).

SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2027-2028

school year.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2027.